Missing Nigerian Girls Have Been Found — But Not Yet Rescued

A Nigerian military official stated today that the Nigerian government is reportedly aware of the location of the more than 200 schoolgirls who were taken from their school in April by the extremist group, Boko Haram.

The Air Marshal Alex Barde said the government would not use force to rescue them now — and would also not release the info on the girls’ whereabouts.

“We want our girls back. I can tell you that our military can and will do it, but where they are held, can we go there with force?” said Barde as quoted by news source Ogun. “Nobody should say Nigerian military does not know what it is doing; we can’t kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back.”

Women’s rights groups continue to hold protests in the capital, and the #BringBackOurGirls social media campaign, spreads ongoing support in internationally.